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Lawrence O'Donnell

Opinion · Politics commentary · @Lawrence on X

Host of The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell. Former senior Democratic Senate aide and staff director of the Senate Finance Committee.

Previously: U.S. Senate staff (Sen. Moynihan; Senate Finance Committee), The West Wing (writer/producer)

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The receipts (8)

On-record statement · served the left · +1.4 L · Oct 16, 2019

O'Donnell cheers Pelosi, mocks Trump 'weakness & humiliation'

Posted: "Trump would tweet this perfect picture of his weakness & humiliation. @SpeakerPelosi finest moment."

Source: X (@Lawrence) →
Retracted / proven false · served the left · +3.6 L · Aug 27, 2019

Retracted Deutsche Bank 'Russian co-signers' claim

Reported from one source that Trump's Deutsche Bank loan documents showed Russian oligarch co-signers; retracted the next night, saying it had not gone through NBC verification.

Source: The Propaganda Files / AP →
On-record statement · served the left · +1.4 L · Nov 1, 2018

O'Donnell calls Trump remark 'a lie'

Posted: "Trump: “When I can, I tell the truth.” That’s a lie."

Source: X (@Lawrence) →
On-record statement · served the left · +1.4 L · Jun 10, 2018

O'Donnell tells 'World' Trump lacks majority support

Posted: "Dear World, President Trump was not elected by a majority vote. President Trump does not have the support of a majority of Americans."

Source: X (@Lawrence) →
Correction / walk-back · served the left · +1.5 L · Apr 11, 2012

Apologized for 'invented religion' remarks on LDS Church

During Romney's campaign he called the LDS Church an 'invented religion' (Apr. 3) and apologized on air Apr. 11 for remarks that offended viewers.

Source: RealClearPolitics →
Partisan opinion role · served the left · +1.9 L · Nov 6, 2010

Declares himself a socialist

On Morning Joe he called himself a socialist and distanced himself from the 'progressive' label; in 2005 he said he was a 'practical European socialist'.

Source: HuffPost →
Correction / walk-back · served the left · +1.4 L · Oct 7, 2010

Apologized for remarks about RNC chair Michael Steele

Apologized after his remarks about Republican chairman Michael Steele were criticized as racially insensitive.

Source: Politico →
Partisan job · served the left · +1.5 L · Jan 1, 1989

Senior adviser to Sen. Moynihan; Senate committee staff director

Senior adviser to Democratic Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1989–91), then staff director of the Environment and Public Works (1992–93) and Finance (1993–95) committees.

Source: NPR →
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